Episodes

  • Elvis Didn't Steal From Black Music, He Was Inspired By It

    Elvis Didn't Steal From Black Music, He Was Inspired By It
    Feb 8 2023

    For whatever reason, some people love to label Elvis as a thief of black artists.  When in reality it was a segregated American culture, mixed with crooks in the music industry, that deserve the blame for black artists not being given the same opportunities as white artists. Elvis was inspired by those artists and helped to open the doors for many of them.

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    6 mins
  • A Legend Is Born

    A Legend Is Born
    Jan 8 2023

    This episode goes back to the beginning in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935.  No doubt to Elvis Presley this day was a mix of emotions. He would celebrate his birth but also remember his twin brother Jessie who was a stillborn.  Did his twin brother have an impact on the life Elvis lived?   Appropriately, the musical selection chosen for this episode is "I Was Born 10,000 Years Ago"

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    7 mins